Accounts receivable job description
Key job tasks of accounts receivable
1. Posting all cash receipts, discounts, allowances, price difference, returns and other charge backs to customer accounts timely and accurately.
2. Maintain up-to-date billing system.
3. Follow up, collection and allocation of payments.
4. Carry out billing, collection and reporting activities according to specific deadlines.
5. Maintaining thorough, well organized accounts receivable customer files.
6. Research and negotiate invoices claims.
7. Reconciliation of accounts.
8. Monitoring customer account details for non payments, delayed payments and other irregularities.
9. Track and investigate credits from customer payments.
10. Process, transmit and run credit card transactions for customer sales and refunds.
11. Process Debit Memos to invoice or re-invoice for any adjustments.
12. Maintain accounts receivable customer files.
13. Follow established procedures for processing invoices, COD's, payments/cash etc.
14. Post payments from bank deposits.
15. Investigate and resolve customer queries.
16. Process adjustments.
19. Perform other accounting duties as requested.
20. Organizing a recovery system and initiate collection efforts.
21. Communicating with customers via phone, email, mail or personally.
Job specification of accounts receivable
1. Bachelor’s Degree preferred; accounting, business or economics focus required.
2. 3 years of accounts receivable and general accounting experience required.
3. Knowledge of accounts receivable.
4. Knowledge of office administration and procedures.
5. Knowledge of general bookkeeping procedures.
6. Proficient in relevant computer applications.
7. Attention to detail and accuracy.
8. Problem-solving skills.
9. Decision-making skills.
10. Interpersonal skills.
11. Good communication skills.
12. Organizational skills.
13. Stress tolerance.
14. Negotiation skills.
15. Conflict management skills.
16. Information management.
Contact Yolanda Daniels @ 703-941-8988 or by email at ydaniels@kingofpita.com
- Location: Alexandria, VA
- Compensation: Based on experience
- This is a contract job.
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- Phone calls about this job are ok.
- Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.